cal searched around oh-so desperately for the girl he had recently formed a crush on. when he had finally confessed, she ran off, which was usually not the normal reaction nor the one he had been expecting. he had thought she would admit to liking him back and more happy flirting would ensue. that was not how it went down. after searching around most of the rooms in the quite large cabin, he had finally ended up in her parents' room. it felt like a violation of privacy going through their room, but if this is what it took to find her, he was going to do it all.
"g," he groaned,"please come out if you're in here. i just really want to talk to you." he was basically begging, trying his hardest to convince her, if she was in here, to come out from hiding. he heard a subtle whimpering coming from under the blankets, and he probably should've realized it was her coming from the lump in the center of the bed. "g," he dragged out, coming over to the bed and peeking under the blankets.
"cal, i'm so sorry," she mumbled, tears forming in her eyes. she let a shaky breath come out, as she tucked her hair behind her ear and continued. "i'm scared."
cal furrowed his eyebrows, and lifted the blankets up a bit more so he could properly see her face. "why are you scared?" he sighed," there isn't a thing to be afraid of. besides spiders for obvious reasons." he said, causing her to giggle. the moments that followed were filled with silence. "look, giovanna, you know you can tell me anything."
she gulped," a week ago, i hated you. i really did. i have hated you so much for years, and you never really helped change my mind. you were honestly a complete dick to me, but now, suddenly, you aren't. it terrifies me because not long ago, my feelings towards you were so negative, but now, they aren't. i'm scared, callum, because i like you back."
it was quiet. callum didn't know how to process these emotions. he was happy that she finally told him how she felt, but he was not happy that she was frightened of it all. he just wanted her to be happy. "g, i don't want to pressure you at all. i know, it's crazy that hate can turn into like. maybe more. it's honestly so insane, and i get that it scares you. lots of things about life are scary, but you just have go with it. life is a rollercoaster ride, and even if it's scary, it'll all be worth it." he smirked at his own words of wisdom. if youtube doesn't work out, i should be a therapist, he thought to himself. "i just want you to smile that amazing smile of yours." and she did, as she looked at him. she knew she was scared, but she knew something else as well. callum airey could make her smile more than anyone could.
"can i be honest with you for just a second?" she asked, getting up from her spot on the bed. he nodded. "i really like you. you're funny and great, and even with those words, i'm still a little scared." she paused. "i've never been good with all these emotions and such. i kinda like to hold it all in, and eventually, i'll burst."
cal laughed," yeah, i sorta got that."
she smiled,"relationships are about so much more than i'm capable of. you have to communicate, compromise, connect, and in all honestly, cal, those are not things i'm very good at doing. relationships, in my eyes, are probably more frightening than spiders." she paused, looking at the focused callum, who had been absorbing in all that she had been saying. "but then, i look at you. oh, you. you make me so confused and conflicted. it's like you know every way to make me just forget all of those fears. you can make me smile by just looking at me for a millisecond. you can make me laugh by saying the stupidest things, even if they're all intentional. you can make me feel 1000 different emotions in a single heartbeat. you, calum leighton airey, fuck with my feelings on a daily basis. all of this bottled up hate i had for you for years and years suddenly switched up on me, and now, i have this gigantic crush on this idiot standing here in front of me." callum smiled as she continued. "you, callum, honestly scare the shit
out of me."
he pulled her closer to him and leaned down to come forehead to forehead. in a soft voice, he whispered,"i don't want to make you scared, i want to make you mine. give me a date, g. give me a chance."
she rolled her eyes, trying to hide the obvious grin on her face,"fine. one date. better impress."
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Fanfiction"if you stay on that side of the room and shut your mouth, i promise that i won't end up murdering you." in which two enemies are forced to share a room for a month when their parents force them to go on holiday.
